The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-19
GENERAL NEWS.

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VKRY pleasant weather.
BUSINESS only moderate.
THREE boats leaving today.
The rivera here is stationary.
SEVERAL steamers are overdue.
The Tennessee river is falling at
Chat auoogs.
The Belle Memphis is due up on her
way to st. Louis.
THR Rene MscresJy should arrive
today from st. Francis River. ....
The City OF vicksburg was expected
to pass down last night on her way to
Wick, burg.
The City of Cairo, Of the Anchor
Line, will he down tomorrsw on her
way to ViCksburg.
ARKANSAS river is falling rapidly at
Fort smith, and the decline 1t Little
Rock is very marked.
The Cumb 'rland river Ia climbing
up rapidly II rose 8 feet s inches
yesterday at Nashville.
THE City of Providence is advertised
to leave hare at 8 O'Clock this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis.
THE W. w. O'Neill, with her tow Of
empties, did not ltave for the Ohio
river until yesterday morning.
THE Grauits Stale will be here to
leave Tuesday evening for Cincinnati.
Cap. G. b. Russell is her agent.
The Future City towing seven bnges
and fuel boat, passed to New Orleans
at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
IT is thought that the tow boat Sid
ney Dillon, which sunk on Monday
last above Cairo, will prove q total
loss.
TIE Buckeye s ale left last night for
Cincinnati with 700 bales OF cotton, 10
bales Of rags, 20 barrels Of iron and a
lot Of sundrits. .....Ir.
TIE City OF Baton Rouge, Capt.
Bixby, ia announced 10 leave here at
10 o'clock this morning for New Or
lears and way landings,
TRR Gayoso, |. ON 0scsola, brought
96 bales OF cotton, 81 sacks Of seed cot.
ton and 1920 sacks Of cotton ssed. She
returned 10 the upper coast last night
vita a good trip.
The river at this point came TO q
stand yesterday and at 8 O'Clock yes
friday evening the gauge registered 81
feet and 6 inches which is foot and
8 inches below the high water mark OF
1882. a
TIE Jam 70 LIE arrived on time from
Friars Point with 269 ba'es Of cotton,
81 bags OF seed cotton, 1885 sacks OF
cotton seed, 10 head Of mules and 81
packages OF sundries. She went back
Last night with good trip. t.,
The Joe Peters, Capt. 4. b. Smith,
now n port is receiving, and leaves at
8 o'clock this evening for Helena,
Terreae, Pine Bluff and all way land
ines on the Arkansas river. Messrs.
Chss. Mussellman and Rufus Foster
are her clerks.
THE capsix'Eg OF the steamer Pat
Mclaughlin Thursday night In front
Of the city, and Of which the APPEAL
OF yestei day had a full and accurate
account, was the topic Of conversation
among river men yesterday. The
boat was, II is said, insured in Mem
phis companies, but for what amount
could not be learned.
INV ORLEANS Tines Democrat, 18th:
The Will 8. Hays, Capt. Dan Aole, ar
rived yesterday afternoon from St.
Louis, and will return today as soon
as unloaded, The Hays had nearly
q full load, in one item OF her cargo
being 1880 sacks Of corn. Capt.
Able repoitI detention from fcgs.
Capt A. l.. Cummins, clerk Of the
Will 8. Hay, Is well known Mem.
phis slesmboatman, long connected
with the Ad ANS Line. Mr.. Oummins's
last visit to this Ci y was in 1873, when
he came here to take the Ouachita
Belle to Memphis. Capt. OumminB
10 accompanied on the trip by his
wiie...... Messrs, Thomas Fawcett,
simpson Homer and John A. Wood,
coal operators OF PIttsburg,
md members oil the Pittsburg and
southern Goal Company, are in the
lily. Mr.. James Walton, president OF
he company, Sam Brown and J. B.
Williams are expected 10 arrive this
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